Hepatitis C Support Group

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

Something I was thinking about today!

I have recently been in contact with some friends I haven't seen in a while, a few yrs actually, then when they ask how I am doing, I told them that I am battling the disease of hepatitis C, Then they never talk to me again, I find it rather interesting, i wonder what people think when you tell them you have a disease?Anybody else have experiences like this?

YEA FRIEND, IT HURTS VERY MUCH AND I ONLY KNOW THAT THOSE KIND OF PEOPLE ARE REALLY NOT THE KIND OF FRIENDS YOU WANT...I EVEN HAD A DR. THAT TREATED ME SO BAD LIKE HE WAS GOING TO BE CONTAMINATED BY ME...HE REALLY NEGLECTED ME UNTIL I GOT RID OF HIM...STAY STRONG AND BE WITH GOOD PEOPLE...PAM

Yes all the time. They say &quot;oh well she must have got it through iv drug abuse but I have never abused drugs. But what the hell they are not good friends if they treat you that way. Be safe and be happy, Lorraine

That's exactly why I don't tell anybody. Also, I don't want to lose my clients. No matter which way you look at it, there's still a stigma to hep c. I've told only one friend. He lives far away, but we've been friends for over 30 years. He's very supportive but I don't plan on telling anyone else, even my family. I agree with the others here--with friends like you mention, who needs enemies? They really weren't your friends, after all. Stay strong. Be with friends who love you, and of course, all your friends here.

I encountered this alot when I was first diagnosed with HCV. I s'pose I just got angry and choose to research &amp; establish the FACTORS and squash the myths.
I left behind all the losers whom did not care nor recognize this silent killer. THeir loss, not mine.
Be Safe, Stay Positive!!! Hugs, Melinda

I dont tell anyone. I told my daughters, my husband. My daughters and family dont even know Im on treatment. I may tell everyone someday after Im done with treatment. People do not understand and your going through enough without going through any more crap. They probably think they cant catch it by taling to you. Sad....

I have had a stunningly surprise reaction..noone was weird everyone was hugely supportive........yet I got to the point where if asked and I felt like saying Id also say I have liver disease and I am on chemo..its a whole nother reaction...honestly it breaks my heart to see so called friends react that way yet be strong and know all things work together for the good and better friends are either here or coming.........

Some people. those who are ignorant, do treat you poorly sometimes and I think we are better off just surounding ourselves with positive suportive people. I usually can tell if my friend is going to be caring and usually only discuss it with those types of friends...I have been wrong a few times though and that hurts...but like others before me have said...with friends like those who needs enimies...just let those friends fall from your life and they wont be able to upset or hurt you any longer.

I would like to point out the one thing that bothers me if I mention that I'm on chemo for a liver disease is that people think I have cancer...I do not like to mislead people so now I have learned to say

I am rather sick right now with a liver disease. I don't have cancer yet but am on chemotherapy treatment to prevent this from happening in the future.

Yes I know those kind of people. Unfortunately I still know some of them and I try to avoid them like the flu. One is a Pastor who is so paranoid that he will not shake my hand..unless he needs money or a favor. Hang in there. god bless.

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